Word origins

• trunkThe usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
• hoodA head covering placed on falcons to inhibit their vision.
• gatheringA meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
• chaseThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
• mathematicalOf, or relating to mathematics.
• sauceA liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
• fameSomething said or reported; gossip, rumour.
• courtesyPolite behavior.
• AthensThe capital city of Greece.
• northeastThe intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
• YorkshireA Yorkshire pudding.
• afraidImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
• mistakeTo understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
• mineralAny naturally occurring solid material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic and crystalline one.
• rubyA clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
• fortuneDestiny, especially favorable.
• canvasA type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton and polyesters, useful for making sails, tents, and overcoats or as a surface for paintings.
• thresholdThe lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.
• parishAn administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.
• cemeteryA place where the dead are buried; a graveyard or memorial park.
• fewerLess; a smaller amount of something non-integral commonly expressed as an integer
• stemThe stock of a family; a race or generation of progenitors.
• proxyUsed as a proxy or acting as a proxy.
• astronomyThe study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
• translateTo change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
• killerOne who or that which kills.
• tuneA melody.
• bishopAn overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
• cornAny cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.
• shapedHaving been given a shape, especially a curved shape.
• farmerA person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm.
• constitutionalBelonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
• grewA surname.
• tinA malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
• slaveA person who is held in servitude as the property of another person, and whose labor (and often also whose body and life) is subject to the owner's volition and control.
• NorfolkA Norfolk jacket.
• struggleAn effortful attempt to escape something dangerous, usually out of fear for one's life or health.
• fisherA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
• beddingThe textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
• artificialMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
• bearingThat bears (some specified thing).
• bradA thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
• guiltyResponsible for a dishonest act.
• naturallyIn a natural manner.
• havenA harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• tabletA slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.
• juryA group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
• tailThe caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
• charmAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
• lawnGround (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
• violentInvolving extreme force or motion.
• basinA wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
• soupAny of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and texture.
• noseA protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.
• brokeFinancially ruined, bankrupt.
• resolveTo find a solution to (a problem).
• codA sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), and whiting (usually Merlangius merlangus).
• thesisA proposition or statement supported by arguments.
• rockyAbounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
• ceilingThe overhead closure of a room.
• hospitalityThe act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
• anybodyAny one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
• procurementThe purchasing department of a company.
• fleetA group of vessels or vehicles, generally operating in a unified way or traveling together.
• bunchA group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
• MarriottA matrilineal surname.
• singingThe act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.
• theoreticalOf or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical.
• affordTo incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
• quitReleased from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.
• distinctCapable of being perceived very clearly.
• lungA biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
• substituteTo use in place of something else, with the same function.
• turnerOne who or that which turns.
• tiA syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.
• thereofOf this, that, or it.
• grillA grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.
• redeemTo recover ownership of something by buying it back.
• grainThe harvested seeds of various grass food crops, especially wheat, maize, rye, barley, and rice.
• authenticOf the same origin as claimed; genuine.
• regimeMode of rule or management.
• bullSpecifically, one that is uncastrated.
• dependTo be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
• differNot to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.
• breathThe act or process of breathing.
• virtuallyAlmost but not quite.
• coleCabbage.
• candleA light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
• hangingSuspended.
• taleA rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
• comparativeOf or relating to comparison.
• lovingThe action of the verb to love.
• elegantCharacterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
• genealogyThe descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
• hackerSomeone who hacks.
• marginThe edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
• coinA piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
• solelyAlone; exclusively.
• fakeNot real; false, fraudulent.
• normanA native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.